574.2008
RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING CONCERNING UNSAFE STRUCTURE
LOCATED ON PROPERTY OWNED BY DANIEL SEARLES
RESOLUTION NO. 574, 2008
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
(Director) inspected a demolished structure on property owned by Daniel Searles located at 16 Homer
Avenue in the Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 302.8-1-26) and found that all demolition debris
from the structure has not been cleaned up and a hole from the foundation has not been filled and
leveled and so the structure and property is generally in disrepair, unusable and unsafe, and
WHEREAS, the Director advised Mr. Searles to take appropriate measures to ensure that the
demolition debris be immediately cleaned up/removed and any holes on the property be filled and
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leveled, as more specifically set forth in the Director’s November 3, 2008 letter to Mr. Searles as
presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, the Director has advised the Queensbury Town Board that in his opinion the
property is dangerous and unsafe to the general public and therefore would like the Town Board to
take action if the property owner fails to clean-up and remove the demolition debris and fill and level all
holes, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Queensbury Town Code Chapter 60 and New York State
Town Law §130(16), the Town Board may, by Resolution, determine whether in its opinion the
property is unsafe and dangerous, and if so, order that notice be served upon the owner or other
persons interested in the property that the demolition debris be removed and any holes be filled in and
leveled,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that after reviewing the evidence presented at this time, the Queensbury Town
Board is of the opinion that the property owned by Daniel Searles and located at 16 Homer Avenue in
the Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 302.8-1-26) appears to be dangerous and unsafe to the
public, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board shall hold a hearing concerning such dangerous and unsafe
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property on Monday, January 26, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay
Road, Queensbury, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Director of Building and
Codes Enforcement to serve a notice setting forth its determinations upon the property owner or his
executors, legal representatives, agents, lessees, or any person having a vested or contingent interest in
the property, the contents, service and filing of the notice to be in accordance with the provisions of
Queensbury Town Code Chapter 60 and New York State Town Law §130(16).
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Duly adopted this 15 day of December, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Brewer
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